Kamasi Washington – The Epic
Label: |
Brainfeeder – BF050 |
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Format: |
Box Set
, Album
Vinyl
, LP, Reissue, Stereo
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Country: |
Europe |
Released: |
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Genre: |
Funk / Soul |
Style: |
Soul-Jazz |
Tracklist
| Volume 1 - The Plan | |||
| A1 | Change Of The Guard | 12:16 | |
| A2 | Isabelle | 12:13 | |
| A3 | Final Thought | 6:32 | |
| B1 | The Next Step | 14:49 | |
| B2 | Askim | 12:35 | |
| Volume 2 - The Glorious Tale | |||
| C1 | The Rhythm Changes | 7:44 | |
| C2 | Leroy And Lanisha | 9:24 | |
| C3 | Re Run | 8:20 | |
| D1 | Miss Understanding | 8:46 | |
| D2 | Henrietta Our Hero | 7:14 | |
| D3 | Seven Prayers | 7:36 | |
| D4 | Cherokee | 8:14 | |
| Volume 3 - The Historic Repetition | |||
| E1 | The Magnificent 7 | 12:46 | |
| E2 | Re Run Home | 14:06 | |
| F1 | Malcolm's Theme | 8:41 | |
| F2 | Clair De Lune | 11:08 | |
| F3 | The Message | 11:09 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Brainfeeder
- Copyright © – Brainfeeder
- Pressed By – MPO
- Recorded At – Kingsize Soundlabs
- Mastered At – Marcussen Mastering
- Lacquer Cut At – Alchemy Mastering
Credits
- Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley
- Artwork [Adaptation & Caligraphy] – Kenturah Davis
- Artwork [Additional] – Amoni Washington
- Artwork [Cover Background Art "The Elixir"] – Patrick Henry Johnson
- Artwork [Poster Inserts] – KC Woolf Haxton
- Cello – Ginger Murphy
- Choir – Tracy Carter
- Drums – Tony Austin
- Electric Bass – Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner*
- Engineer [Additional Tracking Engineer] – Chris Constable
- Engineer [Assistant Tracking Engineer] – Tyler Shields (2)
- Engineer [Lead Tracking Engineer] – Tony Austin
- Featuring – The Next Step (5)
- Keyboards, Organ, Piano – Brandon Coleman
- Lacquer Cut By – Matt* (tracks: A1 to D4)
- Layout – Sol Washington
- Lead Vocals, Choir – Dwight Trible
- Lead Vocals, Choir, Artwork [Additional] – Patrice Quinn
- Management – Troy Carter (2)
- Management [Agency] – Mitch Blackman
- Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
- Mastered By [Mastered For iTunes] – Kevin "Daddy Kev" Moo*
- Mixed By – Benjamin Tierney
- Percussion – Leon Mobley
- Photography By [Cover, Back, Volume 2 & 3 Photo] – Mike Park (5)
- Photography By [Volume 1 Photo] – Theo Jemison
- Piano, Organ, Choir – Cameron Graves
- Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington
- Trombone – Shaunte Palmer (tracks: D2)
- Trumpet – Todd Simon (tracks: D2)
- Viola – Molly Rogers
- Violin – Tylana Renga Enomoto
Notes
Differs from both Lex van Coeverden. Additionally, sides A, B, E and F runouts indicate a 2021 MPO pressing.
- 3 x black 12" in artworked 3mm spined sleeves all housed in a rigid board outer slipcase
- Includes 2 x 12" poster inserts featuring artwork by KC Woolf Haxton and story adaptation and calligraphy by Kenturah Davis
- MP3 Code sticker on sleeve of Volume 1 - The Plan
- Black sticker on shrink wrap (front)
- White BC sticker on shrink wrap (rear)
On box back cover:
BF050
P & C Brainfeeder 2015
Made in the EU
kamasiwashington.com
brainfeedersite.com
- 3 x black 12" in artworked 3mm spined sleeves all housed in a rigid board outer slipcase
- Includes 2 x 12" poster inserts featuring artwork by KC Woolf Haxton and story adaptation and calligraphy by Kenturah Davis
- MP3 Code sticker on sleeve of Volume 1 - The Plan
- Black sticker on shrink wrap (front)
- White BC sticker on shrink wrap (rear)
On box back cover:
BF050
P & C Brainfeeder 2015
Made in the EU
kamasiwashington.com
brainfeedersite.com
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Sticker on shrink wrap): 5054429002300
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): 15978 1A MPO BF050 A MPO® 21 199536 ALCHEMY
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): 15978 1B MPO BF050 B MPO® 21 199537
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 1): BF050 C2 =MATT@ALCHEMY= MPO MPO® 20 184835
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 1): BF050 D2 MPO MPO® 20 184830
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side E, variant 1): BF050 E3 -LvC- MPO® 21 204342
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side F, variant 1): BF050 F2 MPO® 21 204377 -LvC-
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): 15978 1A MPO BF050 A MPO® 21 207593 ALCHEMY
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): 15978 1B MPO BF050 B MPO® 21 207594 ALCHEMY
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 2): BF050 C2 =MATT@ALCHEMY= MPO MPO® 21 213056
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 2): BF050 D2 MPO MPO® 21 213140
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side E, variant 2): BF050 E3 -LvC-
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side F, variant 2): BF050 F2 MPO® 21 204671 -LvC-
Other Versions (5 of 16)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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New Submission
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The Epic (17×File, FLAC, Album) | Brainfeeder | BFDNL050 | 2015 | |||
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Recently Edited
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The Epic (3×CD, Album, Stereo) | Brainfeeder | BFCD050 | Europe | 2015 | ||
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Recently Edited
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The Epic (3×LP, 180g, Box Set, Album) | Brainfeeder | BF050 | USA & Europe | 2015 | ||
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New Submission
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The Epic (17×File, FLAC, Album, 24-bit 44.1 kHz) | Brainfeeder | BFDNL050 | US | 2015 | ||
| The Epic (3×LP, Album, Test Pressing) | Brainfeeder | BF050 | 2015 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Edited one year agoThe first copy I got came scratched and had no fill issues. I sent it back for a replacement, which was much better. No issues. Sounds very nice. And excellent music of course. -
My copy doesn’t have any surface noise. It’s actually very quiet. It does sound more compressed than the digital versions, but not so much that it justified a return. There are a few moments of distortion on side A when the piano hits a high note, but I’d say it’s kind of impressive that that’s the only issue on a record with 30 mins of music per side.
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This pressing sounds like I'm listening in my living room, but the music is playing in my garage. Except for the surface noise - that's so clear and close I can practically touch it.
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Edited 2 years agoKinda pissed about this one. Such a classic (and "epic") album, but the pressing kills me. Muffled and over-compressed. No life to it; missing all dynamics. And the mastering levels are super low, too. A+ for the music; C+ for the sound quality.
EDIT: Ending up returning this one, despite getting a fantastic price ($35). Not worth it when I can listen on Spotify where it sounds BETTER than vinyl. -
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PROS: The packaging and presentation are absolutely stunning! The price is also very reasonable and affordable for this which is good since Brainfeeder could have easily made this a $70 box set.
CONS: As many have mentioned already, putting 30 minutes on each side is going to sacrifice some sound quality. I definitely noticed a low volume on the records but once I turned it up, the music sounded decent. Nothing mind-blowing but it's able to fill the room without anything sounding muddy or distorted. In of pressing quality, I did notice some surface noise on my copy. Disc 2 and 3 are OK as the pops and clicks are really only present in-between tracks but disc 1 was probably the noisiest out of the bunch. There are repetitive pops and clicks near the end of "Change of the Guard" which didn't last too long but it was distracting at times. Again, this is just my copy so others may fair better.
Overall, it's an "ok" pressing. It could be better but for what it is, it's a solid purchase if you're looking to pick up a copy.
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